In 2017, the heat waves, extreme wild fires, and flooding around the worldconfirmed beyond doubt that climate disruption is now a full-blown emergency.We have entered Churchill’s “period of…
President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee after record rainfall caused devastating floods that killed at least 22
President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster…
The president warned that ‘we need to act now’ as trail of destruction blighted west, south and north-east.
The widespread destruction caused by extreme weather coast to coast, with Hurricane Ida…
Hurricane Ida made landfall near New Orleans on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Ida made landfall last weekend near New Orleans as a Category-4 storm, lashing the region with…
Hurricane Ida entered the Gulf of Mexico late Friday, as people in the United States' southern state of Louisiana evacuated high-risk areas and stocked up on essentials.
The hurricane is expected to…
Most of New Orleans went dark on Sunday after Hurricane Ida took out transmission lines and forced power plants offline. It was an all too familiar scene in a city that has often lost power during…
Hurricane Ida has knocked out power in New Orleans after making landfall in Louisiana as a brutal category 4 storm, slamming the coast with 150mph sustained winds.
One of the most powerful storms to…
Global survey finds 74% also want climate crises and protecting nature prioritised over jobs and profit
Three-quarters of people in the world’s wealthiest nations believe humanity is pushing the…
Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world's first "climate change famine", according to the United Nations, which says tens of thousands of people are already suffering "catastrophic"…
The city is surrounded by flames. On the ground, there are tales of heroism – and fear for the future.
Little had prepared any of us on the Athens-bound flight for the sight of the great fire-…
The heavy rainfall behind deadly flooding in Europe in July was made more likely by climate change, scientists say.
The floods in Germany, Belgium and other parts killed at least 220 people as towns…
Firefighters in northern Morocco are battling to put out two forest blazes, a forestries official said Sunday as the North African kingdom swelters in a heatwave.
"Non-stop efforts are underway to…
Mexico’s Caribbean coast is readying for the arrival of Hurricane Grace, evacuating some smaller hotels, opening shelters and suspending ferry service to Cozumel as the Category 1 storm churns toward…
For three days, the Massif des Maures in the south of France has burned, and along with it the Plaine des Maures nature reserve – one of the Mediterranean’s jewels of biodiversity, unique in all of…
Emergency services are working hard to deal with destructive fires across Southern Europe which have been fuelled by strong winds and soaring heatwave temperatures.
The blazes have been raging for…
This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to…
Russia’s forest fires spread by a record margin on Monday, making the current wildfire season the country’s third-largest this century as smoke from the blazes wafts over huge expanses of Siberia,…
Season ‘does not show any signs of relenting’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its Atlantic hurricane season outlook, slightly increasing the number of…